The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Roy Gilbert Thurburn

Thurburn, Roy Gilbert

Brigadier

* 5th of July 1901

† 5th of October 1990

(Cameronians)

Promotions

1940-10-02 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-02 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-07-18 Acting Colonel
1942-07-18 Acting Brigadier
1942-10-31 Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier
1942-10-31 Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel
1942-11-01 Local Brigadier
1942-12-31 Relinquish the Local rank of Brigadier
1943-01-18 Acting Colonel
1943-04-04 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-04-04 Temporary Colonel
1943-09-18 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel
1943-10-19 Temporary Colonel
1944-10-29 Acting Brigadier
1945-01-13 Temporary Brigadier
1946-04-07 Colonel (Dated back to 1946-04-04)
1950-07-29 Brigadier

Service

1943-10-19 Chief of Logistical Plans Section, Allied Force Headquarters
1947-09-XX 1948-02-XX Brigadier General Staff, British Troops in Austria
1948-03-XX 1951-06-XX Deputy Director of Personnel Services, War Office
1951-09-XX 1953-08-XX Brigadier (A/Q), British Troops in Egypt
1952-09-15 1953-08-25 Aide-de-Camp to the Queen
1953-08-25 Retired